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Participation in Charitable Work Generates Happiness in Volunteers

Lew McGinnis is the owner of a real estate investment firm he founded in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, more than 50 years ago. Outside of his work in real estate investment, Lew McGinnis has been involved in a diverse range of charitable causes, including literacy tutoring, volunteering with underprivileged children, and fundraising for hospitals.

Along with the direct positive impact that volunteer work has on people in need, becoming active in charitable initiatives also provides a collection of personal benefits for those who donate their time and effort. For example, according to a study conducted by the London School of Economics, individuals who participated in charity work were more likely to classify themselves as very happy compared to those who did not volunteer time to charitable causes.

Buoying this stronger sense of personal satisfaction is the fact that people who engage in charitable work often find themselves surrounded by other volunteers who share their values, providing them with the opportunity to interact socially and connect with others. Learning from and contributing to causes alongside like-minded individuals has the potential to lead to more genuine connections, creating a stronger sense of community and overall higher levels of contentedness.